ADVERBIAL CLAUSES / PHRASES

1. Whenever I ______ Jane, she talks about the new house shes having built. Well, I think shes really obsessed with
the matter.
a. am meeting b. met c. meet d. have been meeting
2. Should I take the dog for a walk? ________ its raining right now, wait until it stops.
a. Because of b. Seeing that c. Due to d. Owing to
3. _______had we arrived at the beach when it started pouring with rain.
a. No sooner b. The minute c. As soon as d. Hardly
4. Why was Jane upset? The minute she ______ into the party, she saw someone wearing the same dress.
a. had walked b. was walking c. walking d. walked
5. Why was Danny given a month off? I think its ______ hes worked so hard lately.
a. due to the fact that b. because of c. seeing that d. owing to
6. Were the necessary contracts signed yesterday? No, _______ one member of the board was absent.
a. due to b. because of c. because d. owing to
7. Once I _____her come home, I began to relax.
a. have heard b. hear c. heard d. am hearing
8. Did you go around to see Janets newborn son? I had the flu so I didnt go for fear _______ infecting the baby.
a. for b. of c. that d. lest
9. How about joining me on a skiing trip this weekend? Well, I cant take a holiday until I _______ my thesis.
a. have finished b. finished c. will have finished d. am finished
10. Does Joanna walk to work? No. ________ it is, she always takes the car.
a. Where b. Wherever c. As near as d. As far as
11. My grandmother is still very active, _________she is in her eighties.
a. even though b. while c. whereas d. even so
12. Ive got a temporary job _______ I can save some money.
a. so that b. in case c. so as to d. in order
13. Whats the use of this object? Its a device ______ screwing bolts into nuts.
a. of b. for c. so that d. so as to
14. Are you sure it was Peter? Yes. The moment I saw him he _______ the building.
a. was entering b. would enter c. has entered d. had been entering
15. It was a waste of money, ________ cheap it was.
a. yet b. still c. however d. but
16. Intelligent _______ Nick is, he has no basic common sense.
a. although b. while c. however d. though
17. The project was a failure ________ the huge sums spent on it.
a. however b. yet c. though d. in spite of
18. You didnt come to the football match last night. _______ I had so much homework to do, I didnt have a
choice.
a. For b. Owing to c. Due to d. As
19. Theyre tidying the show room in case the managing director ______ in.
a. drops b. dropped c. will drop d. would drop
20. __________ I dislike Winston, I have to admit that he came up with some brilliant suggestions at the management
meeting.
a. Much as b. No matter c. However d. For all
21. Is Dennis buying a house? Yes. _______ hes earning more money now, he can afford one.
a. For b. Due to c. Since d. Because
22. Cathy looked rather plump in that new dress. _______ being on a diet for weeks, shes hardly lost any weight.
a. in spite b. despite c. though d. why
23. Why arent you going away for your holidays? - _______ my daughters wedding in September, were many
expenses coming up.
a. Because of b. Because c. Seeing that d. For
24. ________ he goes, he always manages to enjoy himself.
a. as far as b. as near as c. where d. wherever